[obol] Wed morning, Fern Ridge

From: Larry McQueen <larmcqueen@xxxxxxx>
To: obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 17:18:35 -0700
Walked the dikes between ponds southward from the Royal lookout, and back by 
Redhead Pond.  Some of us stopped by the Royal oak grove on way out.  The group 
split at the beginning so there may be something to add to the list below.

Greater White-fronted Goose -  Flock of about 30 and a few stragglers. 
Canada Goose - nesting of course 
Cackling Goose - a flock of about 20 and a few stragglers.
American Wigeon - some
Mallard - some
Gadwall - very many
Northern Pintail - more noticed than mallards
Green-Winged Teal - a few (one caught, killed, and eaten (?) by male Harrier)
Northern Shoveler - numerous
Cinnamon Teal - more than expected.
Lesser Scaup -  6+
Ring-necked Duck - 12
Redhead - maybe 20
Ruddy Duck - scattered somewhat but maybe 20
Pied-billed Grebe - here and there
Eared Grebe - 6
White Pelican - 11
Great Blue Heron - 8+
Virginia Rail - more than met the eye
Sora - several heard and one seen
American Coot - clusters, but not abundant
Turkey Vulture - 6
Osprey - 1
Bald Eagle - 10 mostly immatures
Northern Harrier - 3 (I had never seen a Harrier fly so fast: male captured a 
Green-w Teal, tried to hold it down while "dressing" it.)*
Avocet - 2
Black-necked Stilt - 6
Greater Yellowlegs - several
Lesser Yellowlegs - 2
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Western Sandpiper - 12+
Least Sandpiper - Fairly numerous in several bunches
Dunlin - Only individuals
Long-billed Dowitcher - 100+ in one flock, but there were probably many more 
flocks.
Wilson’s Snipe - 1
Wilson's Phalarope - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 4
Black Tern - 1
Rock Pigeon - 1
Vaux’s Swift - 5
Acorn Woodpecker - Several in the oak grove
Northern Flicker - 1 in town
Western Kingbird - 3
Tree Swallow - most numerous swallow
Violet-green Swallow - present
Cliff Swallow - 3
Barn Swallow - several
Purple Martin - several
Common Raven - 5
Western Scrub-Jay - present
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 heard
Marsh Wren - everywhere 
American Robin - several
European Starling - few
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - many around the oak grove
Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 3+
Spotted Towhee - 4
Song Sparrow - 10
Golden-crowned Sparrow - in small flock of sparrows
White-crowned Sparrow - in small flock of sparrows
Red-winged Blackbird - scattered
Yellow-headed Blackbird - 2
Western Meadowlark - 3
Brewer's Blackbird - several
Brown-headed Cowbird - 4
Bullock’s Oriole - 1 heard (Id not unanimous)
Purple Finch - 2
House Finch - 1
Evening Grosbeak - at Dennis's
American Goldfinch - 4
House Sparrow - around buildings

Dick Lamster, Bruce Campbell, Fred Chancey, Don Schrouder, Sylvia Maulding, 
Dave Brown, Kit Larsen, Jim Ott, Dennis Arendt, Dave and Sally Hill,  Jim 
Regali, and Larry McQueen.  A Tom Mickel walked by.

* dressing:  plucking or disengaging the plumage.  It should be called 
"undressing".
[obol] Wed morning, Fern Ridge

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